Mental Health SATA questions with correct answers

A nurse is discussing unit expectations with a newly admitted patient diagnosed with poor impulse control. The nurse shows an understanding of the use of body language to convey feelings when documenting that the patient is angry and resistant to authority based on which of the following? Select all that apply. a. Patients reluctance to make eye contact b. Crossed-arm posture the patient assumes c. Quizzical expression on the patients face d. Sharp rapping of the patients fingers against the table e. Patients tendency to lean forward when seated in the chair Answer b. Crossed-arm posture the patient assumes d. Sharp rapping of the patients fingers against the table The nurse is planning approaches to use to begin the establishment of the nurse-patient relationship. Which therapeutic communication techniques will be most useful to achieve this goal? Select all that apply. a. Attentively listening as the patient describes their obsessive compulsive rituals b. Asking the anxious patient if they have a p